Vacuum Leaf Collection
The county has started leaf vacuum collections through mid-December. Residents are asked to pile leaves near the street but off the road. To avoid disruption to traffic and safety, avoid placing leaves on road shoulders, bike lanes, and rain gardens.
Visit montgomerycountymd.gov/leafing to find your collection date.
Winter Registration
Winter registration for Montgomery County Recreation and Montgomery Parks classes and programs is now underway. Register at Active Montgomery.
Call for Proposals
The Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is seeking proposals for the educational sessions that will be part of the 12th Annual Montgomery County Energy Summit. The summit’s theme, “Beyond Benchmarking: Navigating Energy Performance,” will explore advanced strategies and innovations in building energy performance. Proposals are due Friday, Dec. 6.
Job Creation Fund
Montgomery County Launches $10 Million Fund to Stimulate Job Growth for County-Based Companies in Cybersecurity, Hospitality, Life Sciences and Quantum Computing. Read more from the press release.
Meet Monty 2.0: County's AI Chatbot
Montgomery County has improved how residents get information and assistance with the latest upgrade to “Monty 2.0,” the County’s artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot on the MC311 website. Residents can learn more about Monty 2.0 by visiting the FAQ page.
- Read press release
- Visit montgomerycountymd.gov/mc311
November is Remembrance & Reconciliation Month
Montgomery County’s annual Remembrance and Reconciliation Month returns this November 2024, led by the County’s Commission on Remembrance and Reconciliation. This year’s observance will include free community events designed to reflect on the County’s complex history and to foster healing and understanding. Read the press release.
Safe Battery Recycling
Batteries can cause trash fires. Do not put your batteries in the trash. Tape the ends and take them to the household hazardous waste drop-off at the Shady Grove Processing Facility and Transfer Station which accepts all batteries, including alkaline batteries, for disposal.
Featured Sites
Neighborhood Leaf Collection begins on Nov. 11 - Watch Video
Visit the leaf collection program website or Call 311 for Estimated Dates.
Residents Should:
- Note the information on the posted signs.
- Rake leaves to the road edge (see picture) or place leaves in paper yard waste bags.
- Leaves placed in plastic bags will not be collected.
- Keep parked vehicles away from leaf piles.
Residents Should Not:
- Place leaf piles in the street (see picture).
- Place sticks or other debris in the leaves.
- Place leaves in plastic bags -- Leaves placed in plastic bags will not be collected.
- Block access to leaf piles by parking cars on or in front of leaf piles.
Registration for Winter Programs & Activities.
Winter registration begins Wed. Nov. 13 | Active Montgomery.
Featured Programs
Property Taxes
View property tax records to view and/or make payments on-line by credit card or bank account as appropriate.
MCG Careers
Montgomery County Government is an equal opportunity employer, committed to workforce diversity.
Minimum Wage Increase
See the minimum wage in Montgomery County as of July 1, 2024.
The size of the increase is determined by the number of workers employed by the business.
MPIA Request
When requesting public records maintained by Montgomery County Government, please reference the contact list and forward your inquiry to the appropriate departmental representative(s).
Solicitation Tracker
View the status of a solicitation from issuance to contract execution. Begin by entering a solicitation number or description.
Open Budget
Provides you with an intuitive way to understand how our budget is structured and get the answers you need.
Flooding website
Learn more about flood insurance, reporting flooding, and the Flood Management Plan aid long-term strategic planning for flood mitigation.
Climate Action
The Climate Action portal brings the County’s array of climate planning, progress, and action under one, easy-to-navigate website.
Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU)
An Accessory Dwelling Unit is a residential unit that is either added to an existing one-family dwelling or in a separate accessory structure on the same lot as an existing one-family dwelling. Find more information.
Boards, Committees and Commissions
The County Executive and County Council encourage people who live or work in Montgomery County to become actively involved in matters affecting the quality of life in Montgomery County.
Montgomery County Update
News and information from Montgomery County Office of Public Information.
CountyStat
See how the County and its departments are performing by exploring performance dashboards and data visualizations.
dataMONTGOMERY
Direct access to County data sets in consumable formats is available here. The public can review and analyze, and use the data sets for a variety of purposes.
Inspector General Hotline
Report Fraud, Waste, or Abuse Related to the County Government, Independent County Agencies, or Montgomery County Funded Educational Systems
VisionZero
The draft Vision Zero 2030 Action Plan was released for public comment on April 15. Learn more about the plan and attend an upcoming community talk using the link below.
Foster Parents
Raise hope and foster dreams... Become A Foster Parent in Montgomery County!
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Find out what the County is doing to ensure its programs and services are accessible.
SafeSpeed
Find the locations of safe speed and red light cameras, and how to pay a speed camera citation on-line.
Community Guide for Immigrant Residents
The Gilchrist Center is committed to doing everything we can do to ensure that all residents of Montgomery County feel safe and valued.
County Cable
County Cable Montgomery (CCM) is on Comcast and RCN Ch 6, and Verizon on Ch 30.